Collaborations

International Regulators' Forum

The International Regulators' Forum is a group of 11 national health and safety regulators in the offshore oil and gas industry. Its purpose is to drive forward health and safety improvements in the sector through information sharing and collaboration on joint programmes.

NOPSEMA will host the International Regulators Offshore Safety Conference in Perth, Western Australia, in late 2021.

International Offshore Petroleum Environment Regulators

The International Offshore Petroleum Environment Regulators is a group of national regulators dedicated to raising environmental performance standards within the offshore petroleum exploration and production industry.

National Plan Strategic Coordination Committee (NPSCC)

Strategic coordination of the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies in Australian waters.

Australian Government National Plan Committee (AGNPC)

Coordination for the Australian Government arrangements under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response Technical Groups (MPPRTG)

A means for development of operational policy with respect to the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery for marine pollution incidents, in accordance with the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Environment and Scientific Coordinators Workshop

Information exchange and knowledge-building on environmental aspects of oil spill response planning and decision making.

National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies – state and industry arrangements

Maintaining and discussing existing state and industry arrangements for offshore petroleum environmental emergencies in West Australian, South Australian, Victorian, and adjacent Commonwealth waters.

North West Cape Cooperative Forum

Improving effectiveness and efficiency of oil spill preparedness and response in the North West Cape region of Western Australia.

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) – Environment Affairs Committee

Facilitating high-level feedback and input with petroleum industry representatives on environmental compliance and NOPSEMA regulatory activities.

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) – various working groups

A network developed on an as-needs basis for strategic environmental management projects relevant to the offshore petroleum industry.

National Environmental Science Program (NESP)

Providing end-user perspectives on research priorities and proposals made under the National Science Program.

Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) – Effects of Decommissioning Offshore Infrastructure

Steering committee to allow engagement between stakeholders relevant to decommissioning of offshore infrastructure. Provides a forum to ensure projects meet objectives in relation to decommissioning of offshore infrastructure.

Western Australian Premier’s Roundtable for Marine Science

Network developed with relevant sectoral leaders to identify mandate for, and direction of, change in marine science in Western Australia.

Western Australian Marine Science Institutions (WAMSI) Blueprint for Marine Science Initiative Implementation Strategy

A foundation for a long-term collaboration between all sectors operating in the marine environment.

Commonwealth Biosecurity Networks

Organised by the Department of Agriculture, this network facilitates stakeholder input on proposed changes to marine biosecurity arrangements in Australia.

Western Australian Marine Biosecurity Workshop

Facilitating stakeholders' input on successes, challenges, and developments in marine biosecurity management in Western Australia.

As Australia's independent regulator for offshore energy operations in Commonwealth waters, NOPSEMA uses quality research outputs to support our ability to effectively fulfill our role.

Currently, proponents commission monitoring and research to suit individual projects as it is needed and at times take a collaborative approach where it is warranted. There is an opportunity for industry to take a more collaborative and transparent approach to addressing common research priorities across a broader range of industry activities in order to utilise its resources more effectively, meet the needs of a broader suite of end-users and more effectively tailor research outputs to support offshore activity management and regulatory approvals processes.

While NOPSEMA does not do, or commission, research it is in a unique position to identify key research gaps and priorities (related to science and research) across industry that lead to uncertainty in risk and impact assessments and activity management.

In response, NOPSEMA has been promoting industry-wide collaborative approaches for addressing key research priorities in recent years, and have now formalised our approach in the NOPSEMA Research Strategy.

The strategy aims to provide industry with a clear vision for enhanced research outcomes and includes NOPSEMA’s goals and role in supporting that vision. The Research Strategy will be accompanied by a regularly updated list of research priorities, based on current and emerging issues, to help guide industry and research community funding and design decisions.

To view the Research Strategy, click here.